Brassiere



Aug. 22, 1950 E. KRAMER $520,009

7 BRASSIE\RE Filed Nov. 10, 1947 |.l. F6 2 m \NVENTOR: [Mil-NE KRAMER, 4/4 6 6/; ATTORNEY.

Patented Aug. 22, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BRASSIERE Eugene Kramer, Astoria, N. Y.

Application November 10, 1947, Serial No. 785,092

7 Claims. 1

This invention relates to brassieres, and has for its main object to provid a device of this character which will have novel shape retaining, stiffening and reinforcing members incorporated therein, whereby its use will be improved.

Another object of this invention is to provide a device as indicated, which will have a generally simple construction, and will be eflicient, and will have the said and other advantages over brassieres now in use.

Still further objects of this invention will be apparent as the specification or the same proceeds, or will be pointed out therein, and, among others, I may mention: to provide a brassiere with a-novel form of wire reinforcing frame there in, adapted to easier and less expensive manufacture, to better keep the brassiere in place in certain cases, like when wearing the same without shoulder straps, and having the wire reinforcing frame for the two parts thereof in one uniform construction.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification and accompanying the same:

1 is a semidiagrammatical front view of a completed bra'ssiere construction according to my invention, portions of the same having been broken away;

Fig. 2 is a view of my novel wire frame, a portion of the right side thereof having been broken away;

Fig. 3indicates the central portion of the wire frame, the three elements thereof being separated and shown on a larger scale than the earlier figures; the rest of the wire frame having been broken away;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view showing the three parts in Fig. 3 in their operative assembled position, and

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view of a portion of a modification.

Referring now to the drawings more in detail by characters of reference, the numeral Hi indicates my novel brassiere, in general, having the rightside and left side owns or supports proper l l and t2, interconnected by a central member l3, and outwardly continued in the bands H, which, as it is well knowmhave at their outer ends cooperating securing means whereby they may be secured together on the back of the wearer.

7 As has been mentioned, only a portion of the brassiere construction is indicated in Fig. 1, and that also in a diagrammatic-a1 simplified manner, since the usual. construction and parts of the brassiere are well known in this art, are not part of my invention, only the specific construction of ill 2 my novel reinforcing wire frame employed therein.

Said wire frame is shown separately in Figs. 2 and 3 and will be composed of an upper member, generally indicated by the numeral l5 and a lower member, generally indicated by the numeral 16. Each member has respective right hand and left hand branches in, i517, 16a and [61). Right and left in this specification is meant to mean as situated on the body of the wearer when the brassiere is worn. Each upper and lower wire member also will have a connecting part being gen-- erally indicated by the numerals I and its for the respective members,

In the preferred embodiment of my invention, shown in Figs. 1 to 4, each half of the upper memberv will start with a straight, somewhat inwardly inclined outer portion l1, continued with a longer curved upper portion I8 joining the central portion 150.

The lower members of each side will have a shorter, generally horizontal straight portion l9, continued with a comparatively short curved portion 20 whereby it joins to the center part 160.

As it is well known in this art, the two sides will be covered by appropriate material, usually textile fabric, and ornamented as desired, such covering generally being indicated for the two sides by the numerals 2i and 22, and, as is well known, they are cup shaped, for which purpose they may have one or more incisions 23 in their material and construction. The outer sides of the cup shaped support members H and 12 will be comparatively long and inwardly turned, as mentioned, since they follow the straight wire branch 11, as indicated at 24, and the band M will be secured thereon, usually gradually narrowing towards its end. As indicated in the drawings, a space 25 is left between the terminations We and Illa of the respective upper and lower wire frames.

The central portions 35c and of the wire frame members each will show two inwardly turned, substantially semi circular curved portions '26 and 2 '1, and outwardly curved similar central portion 23.

The central curves 28 will fit into appropriate peripheral groove 29 of my specifically constructed central disk 31] when the device is assembled and the side flanges 3| of the groove will be folded thereover, as indicated in 4, whereby the two upper and lower frame elements 15 and It will be secured to one another in the right position, as shown in Fig. 2. This portion of the device, of course, will be covered in an appropriate manner, like the ornamental textile material windings shown at 3 la.

My brassiere, constructed as described, will be easy and inexpensive to manufacture, will be reliable in use, will be shape retaining, and will safely stay in its place when worn even after only the two bands I4 will secure it, and no additional shoulder straps are used. At the same time, a brassiere constructed according to this invention will be pleasant to wear, and will be somewhat yielding and self-adjusting.

It will be understood that other shapes than shown may be used for the upper and lower members of my wire frame, the two members being secured at their center in the manner indicated, or in any other appropriate manner. So, for in-' stance, instead of having the space 25 between the two parts, the whole frame may be made of one single piece of wire, each, left hand and right hand, branch thereof being one continuous piece.

In Fig. 5 I show a modification wherein the central portion of the two wire frame members is simplified, as indicated at 32, each being in a straight line, and being secured to one another by soldering or welding 33.

What I claim as new and want to protect by Letters Patent of the United States, is:

1. In a brassire, having right and left breast supports, a circumferential reinforcing and bracing wire element in each support substantially at the base of the respective breast, each element being formed of an upper and a lower member, each member embracing a portion of the respective breast bases, a central separating space being left between said two elements, a connecting substantially central wire portion for each member bridging said space and being closely set to one another, and a substantially rigid but slightly yielding securing means between said two connecting wires, said securing means being formed by said central connecting wire portions having outward curves, a grooved disk placed between said central wire portions, the curved parts thereof resting in said grooves, and the flanges of the disk at the sides of the groove being folded over said curved parts.

2. In a brassire, including breast supports, reinforcing and substantially shape retaining wire frames in each of the right and left breast supports thereof, a small space being left in the inner side of each frame, and a central connecting wire for each frame, both of the connecting wires defining the upper and lower ends of said spaces, said connecting wires having outwardly curved portions, a grooved disk placed between said curved portions, said portions resting in the groove of the disk, and the flanges of the disk at the two sides of the groove at the respective places being folded over said curved portions.

3. In a brassire, having right and left breast supports, a circumferential reinforcing and bracing wire element in each support substantially at the base of the respective breast, each element being formed of an upper and a lower member, each member embracing a portion of the respective breast bases, a central separating space being left between said two elements, a connecting substantially central wire portion for each member bridging said space and being closely set to one another, and a substantially rigidbut slightly yielding securing means between said two connecting wires, each lower member being substantially shorter than the respective upper member, and the upper members having inwardly inclined straight outer terminations.

4. In a brassireQhaving right and left breast supports, a circumferential reinforcing and bracing wire element in each support substantially at the base of the respective breast, each element being formed of an upper and a lower member, each member embracing a portion of the respective breast bases, a central separating space being left between said two elements, a connecting substantially central wire portion for each member bridging said space and being closely set to one another, and a substantially rigid but slightly yielding securing means between said two connecting wires, each lower member being substantially shorter than the respective upper member, and the upper members having inwardly inclined straight outer terminations, and fastening bands for the brassiere secured to said straight portions.

5. In a brassire, having right and left breast supports, a circumferential reinforcing and bracin resilient wire element in each support substantially at the base of the respective breast, each element being formed of an upper and a lower member, each member embracing a portion of the base for the respective breast, a central separating space being left betwen said two elements, a connecting substantially central wire portion for each member bridging said space and being closely set to one another, and a substantially rigid but slightly yielding securing means between said two connecting wires, said securing means being formed by said central connecting wire portions having outward curves, a grooved disk placed between said central wire portions, the curved parts thereof resting in its groove, and the flanges of the disk at the sides of the groove being folded over said curved parts, inward curves in said central wire portions at the two sides of the respective outside curves therein, connecting them to the respective right and left upper and lower members for greater flexibility and resiliency.

6. In a brassire, having right and left breast supports, a circumferential reinforcing and bracing wire element in each support substantially at the base of the respective breast, each element being formed of an upper and a lower member, each member embracing a portion of the respective breast bases; a central separating space being left between said two elements, a connecting substantially central wire portion for each member bridging said space and being closely set to one another, and a substantially rigid but slightly yielding securing means between said two connecting wires, said securing means being formed by said central connecting wire portions having outward curves, a grooved disk placed between said central wire portions, the curved parts thereof resting in said grooves.

'7. In a brassiere, having right and left breast supports, a circumferential reinforcing and bracing wire element in each support substantially at the base of the respective breast, each element being formed of an upper and a lower member, each member embracing a portion of the respective breast bases, a central separating space being left between said two elements, a connecting substantially central wire portion for each member bridging said space and being closely set to one another, and a substantially rigid but slightly yielding securing means between said two connecting wires, said securing means being formed by said central connecting wire portions having outward curves, a grooved disk placed between said central wire portions, the curved parts thereof resting in said grooves, inward curves in said central wire portions at the two sides of the respective outside curves therein connecting them 5 to the respective right and left upper and lower Number members for greater flexibility. 2,045,401 EUGENE KRAMER. 2,131,457 2,474,699 REFERENCES CITED 5 The foHoWing references are of record in the Numher file of this patent: 971 UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 10 354,831

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